Corvir

Corvir, nicknamed the Town of the Dawn, is a trading settlement found in the eastern Vostarian Empire in southern Korinth. It is a lively crossroads town full of the hustle and bustle of roaming merchants, caravaneers and other travelers.

Corvir is full of activity all day and night. It is commonly used by the Vostari military as staging grounds for their eastern excursions.

Geography
Corvir is nestled in the south of Festering Woods, where the Blackford Road intersected with the Rivellian Way.

As a crossroads town, it is located on a heavy trade road with the eastern continent of Fel-Istral. It is the eastern most city of the Vostarian Empire and of Korinth itself, and holds the eastern border.

Geographical Features
The area surrounding Corvir is lush and perfect for farming. To the north is the Festering Woods where the town acquires most of its exported goods.

Government
The town is ruled by a royally-elected governor. His or her task is to command the town's militia and to settle disputes. The town's legal system is called the "Decrees" and the governor has the power to amend this system at will.

Corvir Myxios served as the town's first governor upon founding the settlement. He served for forty two years until his death in 592 AS.

Alliah Murena served as governor in 734 AS to 735 AS marking as the shortest governor the town has seen. She was removed from office and executed for selling valuable information to the nations of Fel-Istral.

Hellena Lucious served as governor in 1132 AS to 1164 AS, her reign skyrocketed Corvir's economic and industrious income due to harvesting lumber from the Festering Woods.

Relations
Although trade from the east was usually friendly, it has however become violent at times and border wars have erupted. Most citizens have an open mind to those of other races, and often do not use slave labor due to how eastern and northern nations view it with disdain.

Trade
Festering Timber is sold in Corvir, along with many exotic goods. It features a vast marketplace where local farmers, ranchers, exotic merchants from the east, and roadside salespeople offer their wares.

Corvir is home to a number of guides, all of whom were knowledgeable about destinations anywhere in the North and East. While they offer their services for a few mere gold pieces, excluding the cost of food, they require a deposit that covers over a tenday's time.

Defense
Corvir is a fortified town, boasting large stone walls and towers to keep barbarians and eastern invasions out of the Empire's domain. The Talon Legion stations themselves here at all times. They keep the peace and make sure that any eastern forces that try to sack the town are routed.

History
Corvir Myxios, the town's founder, built a fort on the hill the town is now upon. He defended the Empire against an eastern invasion force in 552 AS, and soon become the first governor.

In 758 AS, a green dragon, Noknoraknin from the Festering Woods, sought to lay claim on the town and become their overlord, however a group of adventurers slayed it in its lair and donated the gold to a local orphanage.

In 1036 AS, barbarians laid siege to Corvir seeking to pillage it for its riches, they broke through the walls using a druidic summon calling an Ent to aid their siege. This led to the defenders permanently housing Vostarian Fire in their towers in case of another Ent attack.

Rumours & Legends
There are rumours that the green dragon was never slayed, and the adventurers made a deal with it instead by giving the dragon an ancient egg from their travels. There is no evidence to support this theory, however it is commonly held belief.

The famed longbow, Hozin's Bane belonging to Corivir Myxios himself, went missing after the Siege of the Ent. There have been reports that a barbarian lord to the north used it to fell a frost wyrm.